The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to accord urgent hearing to a plea challenging appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) KV Chaudhary and Vigilance Commissioner (VC) TM Bhasin on the ground that the two persons "do not have clean record".

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the central government on a petition by NGO Common Cause seeking the quashing of the appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) KV Chaudhary and Vigilance Commissioner (VC) TM Bhasin as their appointment was said to have breached the principle of "institutional integrity".

A petition was on Wednesday moved in the Supreme Court challenging the appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) and Vigilance Commissioner (VC) on the ground that they allegedly did not have "clean record".

There is no need for increased superintendence over the CBI in the aftermath of allegations against its former Director Ranjit Sinha meeting the accused in coal blocks allocation and 2G scam cases, Central Vigilance Commissioner K V Chowdary said on Sunday.

Former Central Board of Direct Taxes chief K.V. Chowdary, who will be sworn in as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner on Wednesday, has said his priority will be to build "a very strong vigilance mechanism".

The Centre on Monday appointed senior most Information Commissioner Vijai Sharma as the new Chief Information Commissioner, while former CBDT chief KV Chowdary was named as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner of the country.

Expelled Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Prashant Bhushan has raised objections after reports of former CBDT chief KV Choudhry being the front-runner for the post of Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) surfaced.

Senior most Information Commissioner Vijai Sharma is tipped to be new Chief Information Commissioner, while former CBDT chief KV Chowdary is understood to be in the running for the Central Vigilance Commissioner's post.